EP1964882A1 - Composition de caoutchouc reticulable et produit de caoutchouc reticule - Google Patents

Composition de caoutchouc reticulable et produit de caoutchouc reticule Download PDF

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EP1964882A1
EP1964882A1 EP06842983A EP06842983A EP1964882A1 EP 1964882 A1 EP1964882 A1 EP 1964882A1 EP 06842983 A EP06842983 A EP 06842983A EP 06842983 A EP06842983 A EP 06842983A EP 1964882 A1 EP1964882 A1 EP 1964882A1
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Shigeru Fujita
Kiyonori Umetsu
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  • the present invention relates to a crosslinkable rubber composition, providable of a cross-linked article excellent in a variety of properties such as mechanical strength and small in compression set, and a cross-linked rubber obtained by cross-linking the rubber composition.
  • nitrile group containing highly-saturated copolymer rubber As a rubber having oil resistance, heat resistance and ozone resistance, nitrile group containing highly-saturated copolymer rubber has been known, and the cross-linked rubber thereof has been used as a material for various automotive rubber products such as a belt, hose, gasket, packing and oil-seal. Recently, it has been required to further improve mechanical strength such as tensile strength and tensile stress, and particularly in a bulk rubber product other than a fiber impregnated body or metal composite body, compression set has been required to improve as well as mechanical strength such as tensile strength.
  • a crosslinkable rubber composition comprising a nitrile group containing highly-saturated copolymer rubber including ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoalkyl ester units, a polyamine-based crosslinking agent and a basic crosslinking accelerator has been proposed (Patent Article 1).
  • Patent Article 1 a crosslinkable rubber composition
  • By crosslinking the composition there can be provided a cross-linked rubber having improved tensile strength, tensile stress and compression set.
  • compression set tends to increase due to an influence of force at compression, so that further improvement in compression set has been required.
  • Patent Article 2 silica-based inorganic compounding ingredient with pH of 8.5 or more and vinylsilane-based coupling agent
  • Patent Article 3 a method to blend additives selected from a group including strong base, a salt of strong base and weak acid, carbodiimide, polycarbodiimide and a mixture thereof
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a crosslinkable rubber composition, providable of a cross-linked rubber with particularly small compression set while well-maintaining a variety of properties such as mechanical strength, and a cross-linked rubber obtained by cross-linking the rubber composition.
  • the present inventors found, as a result of keen examinations, that it is possible to attain the above purpose by a certain crosslinkable rubber composition including a specific nitrile rubber and a polyamine-based crosslinking agent as a crosslinking agent, and came to complete the present invention based on the findings.
  • a crosslinkable rubber composition comprising 0.2 to 10 parts by weight of an aromatic secondary amine-based anti-aging agent (A2) and 0.2 to 20 parts by weight of a polyamine-based crosslinking agent (A3) with respect to 100 parts by weight of a nitrile rubber (A1) including an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit and an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit and having iodine value of 120 or less.
  • a monomer forming said ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit is a monoester monomer of a dicarboxylic acid containing a carboxyl group in each of two carbon atoms forming an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated bond.
  • compound Mooney viscosity ML 1+4 (100°C) of said crosslinkable rubber composition is 15 to 200.
  • said crosslinkable rubber composition provides a cross-linked rubber, wherein O-ring compression set is 71% or less after maintaining the cross-linked rubber in a 25%-compressed state at 150°C for 504 hours.
  • a crosslinkable rubber composition comprising 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of a primary monoamine (B2) having no polar group other than an amino group and 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of a polyamine-based crosslinking agent (B3) with respect to 100 parts by weight of a nitrile rubber (B1) including an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit and an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit and having iodine value of 120 or less.
  • said primary monoamine (B2) having no polar group other than an amino group is an aliphatic primary monoamine.
  • a crosslinkable rubber composition comprising a nitrile group containing highly-saturated copolymer rubber (C1), a polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether phosphate ester (C2) and a polyamine-based crosslinking agent (C3).
  • said nitrile group containing highly-saturated copolymer rubber (C1) is a nitrile rubber in which a content of ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer units is 10 to 60 wt% and iodine value is 100 or less.
  • a crosslinkable rubber composition comprising 0.2 to 20 parts by weight of a polyamine-based crosslinking agent (D3) with respect to a total of 100 parts by weight of a nitrile group containing highly-saturated copolymer rubber (D1) having an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit and an acrylic rubber (D2) having an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit.
  • D3 polyamine-based crosslinking agent
  • D1 highly-saturated copolymer rubber
  • D2 acrylic rubber
  • a monomer forming said ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit is a monoester monomer of a dicarboxylic acid having a carboxyl group in each of two carbon atoms forming an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated bond, and more preferably, a monomer having an alkoxy group with carbon number of 3 to 8.
  • a weight ratio of said nitrile group containing highly-saturated copolymer rubber (D1) and said acrylic rubber (D2) is 5/95 to 95/5.
  • said crosslinkable rubber composition provides a cross-linked rubber, wherein O-ring compression set is 40% or less after maintaining the cross-linked rubber in a 25%-compressed state at 150°C for 168 hours.
  • said crosslinkable rubber composition further includes 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of a basic crosslinking accelerator (D4).
  • the present invention provides a cross-linked rubber obtained by cross-linking the crosslinkable rubber composition according to any one of the above first to fourth aspects.
  • the cross-linked rubber according to the present invention (the first to fourth aspects) is preferably used as a seal material or a belt material.
  • a crosslinkable rubber composition providable of a cross-linked rubber with particularly small compression set while well maintaining a variety of properties such as mechanical strength, and a cross-linked rubber obtained by cross-linking the rubber composition
  • a crosslinkable rubber composition providable of a cross-linked rubber well-balanced in mechanical strength, such as tensile strength and tensile stress, and elongation and having particularly small compression set, and a cross-linked rubber obtained by cross-linking the rubber composition.
  • a crosslinkable rubber composition providable of a cross-linked rubber with small compression set, good in workability and excellent in scorch stability, and a cross-linked rubber obtained by cross-linking the rubber composition.
  • a crosslinkable rubber composition providable of a cross-linked rubber excellent in heat aging resistance and having particularly small compression set, and a cross-linked rubber obtained by cross-linking the rubber composition.
  • a crosslinkable rubber composition providable of a cross-linked rubber excellent in mechanical strength and heat resistance and having significantly small compression set by using a nitrile group containing highly-saturated copolymer rubber, and a cross-linked rubber obtained by cross-linking the rubber composition.
  • the crosslinkable rubber composition according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises 0.2 to 10 parts by weight of an aromatic secondary amine-based anti-aging agent (A2) and 0.2 to 20 parts by weight of a polyamine-based crosslinking agent (A3) with respect to 100 parts by weight of a nitrile rubber (A1) including an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit and an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit and having iodine value of 120 or less.
  • A2 aromatic secondary amine-based anti-aging agent
  • A3 polyamine-based crosslinking agent
  • the nitrile rubber (A1) comprising the above ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit and having iodine value of 120 or less may be abbreviated with "nitrile rubber (A1)".
  • the monomer forming the ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit of the nitrile rubber (A1) ( ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer) is not limited as far as it is an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated compound having a nitrile group.
  • the compound acrylonitrile; ⁇ -halogenoacrylonitrile such as ⁇ -chloroacrylonitrile and ⁇ -bromoacrylonitrile; ⁇ -alkylacrylonitrile such as methacrylonitrile; etc., can be mentioned. Among these, acrylonitrile and methacrylonitrile are preferable.
  • the ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated nitrile a plurality of these may be used.
  • a content of the ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit in the nitrile rubber (A1) is, preferably 10 to 60 wt%, more preferably 15 to 55 wt% and particularly preferably 20 to 50 wt%, per 100 wt% of the total monomer units.
  • the content of the ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit is too small, oil resistance of the obtained cross-linked rubber may decline; and in contrast, when it is too large, cold resistance may decline.
  • the nitrile rubber (A1) comprises the ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit in addition to the ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit.
  • a preferable method to include the ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit in the nitrile rubber (A1) may include a method to copolymerize the ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester with the above ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated nitrile.
  • an alkyl group, cycloalkyl group and alkylcycloalkyl group may be mentioned, and the alkyl group is preferable among them.
  • Carbon number of the alkyl group is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 2 to 6.
  • Carbon number of the cycloalkyl group is preferably 5 to 12, more preferably 6 to 10.
  • Carbon number of the alkylcycloalkyl group is preferably 6 to 12, more preferably 7 to 10.
  • Examples of the ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer may include a maleate monoalkyl ester such as monomethyl maleate, monoethyl maleate, monopropyl maleate and mono-n-butyl maleate; a maleate monocycloalkyl ester such as monocyclopentyl maleate, monocyclohexyl maleate and monocycloheptyl maleate; a maleate monoalkylcycloalkyl ester such as monomethyl cyclopentyl maleate and monoethyl cyclohexyl maleate; a fumarate monoalkyl ester such as monomethyl fumarate, monoethyl fumarate, monopropyl fumarate and mono-n-butyl fumarate; a fumarate monocycloalkyl ester such as monocyclopentyl fumarate, monocyclohexyl fumarate and monocycloheptyl fumarate; a
  • a monoester (monoalkyl ester, monocycloalkyl ester and monoalkylcycloalkyl ester) of a dicarboxylic acid having a carboxyl group in each of two carbon atoms forming an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated bond such as maleic acid, fumaric acid and citraconic acid, is preferable, and monoesters of maleic acid and fumaric acid are particularly preferable.
  • the content of the ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit in the nitrile rubber (A1) is preferably 0.5 to 20 wt%, more preferably 1 to 15 wt% and particularly preferably 1.5 to 10 wt% per 100 wt% of the total monomer units.
  • the content of the ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit of the nitrile rubber (A1) is too small, the cross-link of the crosslinkable rubber composition may be insufficient. On the other hand, when it is too large, carboxyl groups remaining after the cross-link may cause to reduce resistance to fatigue of the obtained cross-linked rubber.
  • the nitrile rubber (A1) normally comprises a diene-based monomer unit and/or ⁇ -olefin-based monomer unit in addition to the above ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit and ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit, so that the obtained cross-linked rubber can be elastic.
  • the diene-based monomer forming the diene-based monomer unit there may be mentioned a conjugated diene with carbon number of 4 or more such as 1,3-butadiene, isoprene, 2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene and 1,3-pentadiene; a nonconjugated diene with carbon number of preferably 5 to 12 such as 1,4-pentadiene and 1,4-hexadiene; etc.
  • the conjugated diene is preferable, and 1, 3-butadiene is more preferable.
  • an ⁇ -olefin with carbon number of 2 to 12 may be preferable and there may be exemplified ethylene, propylene, 1-butene, 4-methyl-1-pentene, 1-hexene, 1-octene, etc.
  • a content of the diene-based monomer unit or ⁇ -olefin monomer unit in the nitrile rubber (A1) is preferably 25 to 85 wt%, more preferably 35 to 80 wt% and particularly preferably 45 to 75 wt% per 100 wt% of the total monomer units.
  • content of the unit is too small, rubber elasticity of the obtained cross-linked rubber may decline; and when it is too large, heat resistance and chemical stability may be deteriorated.
  • the nitrile rubber (A1) may include other monomer units copolymerizable with each of the monomers forming the above monomer units, i.e. the ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer, ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer, and diene-based monomer or ⁇ -olefin monomer.
  • an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid ester other than the ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester an aromatic vinyl, a fluorine containing vinyl, an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acid, an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated polyvalent carboxylic acid, an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated polyvalent carboxylic anhydride, copolymerizable anti-aging agent, etc.
  • aromatic vinyl styrene, ⁇ -methylstyrene, vinylpyridine, etc.
  • aromatic vinyl styrene, ⁇ -methylstyrene, vinylpyridine, etc.
  • fluorine containing vinyl fluoroethylvinyl ether, fluoropropylvinyl ether, o-trifluoromethylstyrene, vinyl pentafluorobenzoate, difluoroethylene, tetrafluoroethylene, etc.
  • fluorine containing vinyl fluoroethylvinyl ether, fluoropropylvinyl ether, o-trifluoromethylstyrene, vinyl pentafluorobenzoate, difluoroethylene, tetrafluoroethylene, etc.
  • ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acid acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, etc., may be mentioned.
  • ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated polyvalent carboxylic acid maleic acid, fumaric acid, itaconic acid, citraconic acid, etc., may be mentioned.
  • a plurarity of these other copolymerizable monomers may be used in combination.
  • a content of these other monomer units in the nitrile rubber (A1) is preferably 80 wt% or less, more preferably 50 wt% or less and particularly preferably 10 wt% or less, per 100 wt% of the total monomer units.
  • the carboxyl group content in the nitrile rubber (A1) used in the first aspect i.e. the number of carboxyl groups (number of moles) included in 100 g of the nitrile rubber (A1) , is preferably 5 ⁇ 10 -9 to 5 ⁇ 10 -1 ephr, more preferably 1 ⁇ 10 -3 to 1 ⁇ 10 -1 ephr and particularly preferably 5 ⁇ 10 -3 to 6 ⁇ 10 -2 ephr. Too small content of carboxyl groups in the nitrile rubber (A1) may result in insufficient cross-link of the crosslinkable rubber composition; and too large content may result in lowering resistance to fatigue of the obtained cross-linked rubber.
  • the nitrile rubber (A1) has iodine value of 120 or less, preferably 100 or less, more preferably 80 or less, further preferably 25 or less and particularly preferably 15 or less. When the iodine value of the nitrile rubber (A1) is too large, ozone resistance of the obtained cross-linked rubber may be reduced.
  • Mooney viscosity [ML 1+4 (100°C)] of the nitrile rubber (A1) is preferably 15 to 200, more preferably 30 to 150 and particularly preferably 45 to 120.
  • Mooney viscosity of the nitrile rubber (A1) is too low, mechanical strength of the obtained cross-linked rubber may be reduced; in contrast, too high viscocity may cause to reduce workability of the obtained crosslinkable rubber composition.
  • a production method of the above nitrile rubber (A1) is not particularly limited. Generally, a method to copolymerize ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer, ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer, diene-based monomer or ⁇ -olefin monomer and optionally-added other monomer copolymerizable with these is convenient and preferable.
  • a polymerization method there may be used any known emulsion polymerization method, suspension polymerization method, bulk polymerization method and solution polymerization method, and because of easy control in polymerization reaction, etc., emulsion polymerization method is preferable. When iodine value of the copolymer obtained by copolymerization is larger than the above range, hydrogenation of the copolymer (hydrogenation reaction) is recommended.
  • the hydrogenaration method is not particularly limited, and any known method may be employed.
  • the crosslinkable rubber composition according to the first aspect comprises an aromatic secondary amine-based anti-aging agent (A2) in addition to the above nitrile rubber (A1) .
  • aromatic secondary amine-based anti-aging agent (A2) is not particularly limited as far as it is an anti-aging agent having an aromatic secondary amine in its molecule, carbon number is preferably 100 or less and particularly preferably 50 or less.
  • a diaryl secondary monoamine-based anti-aging agent such as 4,4'-bis( ⁇ , ⁇ '-dimethylbenzil)diphenylamine (which may also be referred to as "p, p' -dicumyl diphenylamine") and octylated diphenylamine including p,p'-dioctyl diphenylamine, styrenated diphenylamine and phenyl- ⁇ -naphthylamine
  • a diaryl-p-phenylene diamine-based anti-aging agent such as diphenyl-p-phenylene diamine, mixed diaryl-p-phenylene diamine and dinaphthyl-p-phenylene diamine; and an alky
  • a content of the aromatic secondary amine-based anti-aging agent (A2) in the crosslinkable rubber composition according to the first aspect is, with respect to 100 parts by weight of the nitrile rubber (A1), 0.2 to 10 parts by weight, preferably 0.3 to 8 parts by weight and more preferably 0.5 to 5 parts by weight.
  • the content of the (A2) component in the crosslinkable rubber composition is too small, it may be difficult to obtain the effects of the present invention (the invention according to the first aspect), and in contrast, too large content may cause to reduce mechanical strength.
  • the crosslinkable rubber composition according to the first aspect further comprises a polyamine-based crosslinking agent (A3) as a crosslinking agent to cross-link the carboxyl groups of the the above nitrile rubber (A1).
  • the polyamine-based crosslinking agent (A3) is not particularly limited as far as it is (1) a compound having two or more amino groups, or (2) any one to be in the form of a compound having two or more amino groups when cross-linking.
  • a compound wherein a plurality of hydrogens of an aliphatic hydrocarbon or aromatic hydrocarbon is substituted with an amino group or hydrazide structure (a structure expressed by "-CONHNH 2 " where CO indicates a carbonyl group) is preferable.
  • polyamine-based crosslinking agent (A3) aliphatic polyvalent amines such as hexamethylene diamine, hexamethylene diamine carbamate, tetramethylene pentamine, hexamethylene diamine cinnamaldehyde adduct and hexamethylene diamine-dibenzoate salt; aromatic polyvalent amines such as 2,2-bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]propane, 4,4'-methylene dianiline, m-phenylene diamine, p-phenylene diamine and 4, 4' -methylene bis (o-chloroaniline) ; a compound having two or more hydrazide structures such as isophthalic acid dihydrazide, adipic acid dihydrazide and sebacic acid dihydrazide; may be mentioned.
  • aromatic polyvalent amines such as 2,2-bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]propane, 4,4'-
  • aliphatic polyvalent amines are preferable, and hexamethylene diamine carbamate is particularly preferable.
  • the other crosslinking agent such as a polyvalent epoxy compound, a polyvalent isocyanate compound, an aziridine compound, a basic metal oxide, an organometallic halide, an organic peroxide and the like instead of the polyamine-based crosslinking agent (A3), it is difficult to obtain effects of the present invention (the invention according to the first aspect).
  • a content of the polyamine-based crosslinking agent (A3) in the crosslinkable rubber composition according to the first aspect is 0.2 to 20 parts by weight, preferably 1 to 15 parts by weight and more preferably 1.5 to 10 parts by weight, with respect to 100 parts by weight of the nitrile rubber (A1).
  • the content of (A3) component in the crosslinkable rubber composition is too small, it may be difficult to obtain effects of the present invention (the invention according to the first aspect); in contrast, too large content may cause reduction in resistance to fatigue.
  • the crosslinkable rubber composition according to the first aspect may include a compounding agent normally used in the rubber processing field, e.g.
  • a reinforcement filler such as carbon black and silica
  • a non-reinforcement filler such as calcium carbonate and clay
  • an anti-aging agent such as carbon black and silica
  • a light stabilizer such as an antiscorching agent
  • an antiscorching agent such as a primary amine, a plasticizer, a processing aid, a lubricant, an adhesive, a lubricating agent, a flame-retardant, a fungicide, an antistatic agent, a coloring agent, a sulfur crosslinking agent, an organic peroxide crosslinking agent, a crosslinking accelerator, cross-linking auxiliaries, a cross-linking retardant, etc.
  • Amounts of the compounding agents are not particularly limited as far as they are in the range not to disturb the purpose and effects of the present invention, and those suitable for the purpose of blending can be appropriately selected.
  • the crosslinkable rubber composition according to the first aspect may include rubbers other than the nitrile rubber (A1) as far as the amounts are within the range not to disturb the purpose and effects of the present invention (the invention according to the first aspect).
  • the content of the rubbers other than the nitrile rubber (A1) in the crosslinkable rubber composition according to the first aspect is preferably 30 wt% or less, more preferably 10 wt% or less and particularly preferably 5 wt% or less.
  • the crosslinkable rubber composition according to the first aspect is prepared by mixing each of the above components, normally in a nonaqueous condition.
  • a method of prepareing the crosslinkable rubber composition according to the first aspect is not limited, and normally, compounds excluding the crosslinking agent, cross-linking auxiliaries unstable to heat, etc., are primarily kneaded in a mixer such as a Bambury mixer, intermixer and kneader, and then secondarily kneaded after transferring it into a roll, etc. and adding the crosslinking agent, etc.
  • the prepared crosslinkable rubber composition is molded by using a molding machine suitable for a desired shape, e.g. an extruder, an injection molding machine, a compactor, a roll and the like, to fix a shape as a cross-linked rubber by cross-linking reaction. It may be cross-linked after molding or simultaneously. Molding temperature is normally 10 to 200°C, preferably 25 to 120°C. Cross-linking temperature is normally 100 to 200°C, preferably 130 to 190°C, and cross-linking time is normally 1 minute to 24 hours, preferably 2 minutes to 1 hour.
  • a molding machine suitable for a desired shape e.g. an extruder, an injection molding machine, a compactor, a roll and the like.
  • Molding temperature is normally 10 to 200°C, preferably 25 to 120°C.
  • Cross-linking temperature is normally 100 to 200°C, preferably 130 to 190°C
  • cross-linking time is normally 1 minute to 24 hours, preferably 2 minutes to 1 hour.
  • the inside may not be sufficiently cross-linked even if the surface is cross-linked, so that it may be secondarily cross-linked by further heating.
  • the cross-linked rubber according to the first aspect has characteristics that includs well-balanced mechanical strength, such as tensile strength and tensile stress, and elongation, and particularly small compression set, in addition to intrinsic properties of the nitrile group containing highly-saturated copolymer rubber such as excellent oil resistance, heat resistance and ozone resistance.
  • compression set is preferably 71% or less in terms of "O-ring compression set” (a value of O-ring compression set after keeping it 25%-compressed at 150°C for 504 hours) measured in "(8) O-ring set test" of the later-mentioned examples.
  • such a cross-linked rubber according to the first aspect can be, based on the above properties, used in wide range of application including those subjected to a strong and repeating shear stress, including a variety of seals such as O-ring, packing, diaphragm, oil-seal, bearing seal and freon seal; a variety of belts such as conveyor belt, V belt, timing belt and synchronous belt; sealrubber components for oilfield such as barb and bubble sheet, BOP (Blow Out Preventer) and platter; attenuation rubber components such as cushioning material and vibration-absorption materials; a variety of hoses such as fuel hose, oil hose, marine hose, riser and flow line, and tubes; and a variety of rolls and roll covers such as printing roll, industrial roll and roll for business equipment; etc., as well as a variety of gaskets such as intake manifold gasket, locker cover gasket and oil pan gasket; boots; cable coatings; dust cover, automobile interior member, shoe sole, etc. It is used preferably
  • such effects which mechanical strength, such as tensile strength and tensile stress is excelltently balanced with elongation and compression set is reduced, are advantageous as the bulk rubber products except for fiber impregnated body and metal composite body.
  • a crosslinkable rubber composition according to the second aspect of the present invention comprises 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of a primary monoamine (B2) having no polar group other than an amino group and 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of a polyamine-based crosslinking agent (B3) with respect to 100 parts by weight of a nitrile rubber (B1) including an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit and an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit and having iodine value of 120 or less.
  • B1 nitrile rubber
  • nitrile rubber (B1) having an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit and iodine value of 120 or less may be abbreviated as "nitrile rubber (B1)".
  • nitrile rubber (B1) the same one as the above-mentioned nitrile rubber (A1) of the first aspect can be used.
  • the primary monoamine (B2) having no polar group other than an amino group [hereinafter it may be simply referred to as "primary monoamine (B2)".] included in the crosslinkable rubber composition according to the second aspect is a monoamine compound wherein a hydrocarbon residue and two hydrogen atoms are bound to a nitrogen atom and the hydrocarbon residue does not have a polar group such as other amino group, imino group, hydroxyl group, alkoxy group, carboxyl group, ester group, carbonyl group, formyl group, nitro group, nitrile group, halgen group.
  • a polar group such as other amino group, imino group, hydroxyl group, alkoxy group, carboxyl group, ester group, carbonyl group, formyl group, nitro group, nitrile group, halgen group.
  • the hydrocarbon residue in the primary monoamine (B2) may be either aliphatic or aromatic, and aliphatic is preferable. Namely, as the primary monoamine (B2), an aliphatic primary monoamine is preferable, and more specifically, those having the carbon number of preferably 6 to 50, more preferably 8 to 30 and particularly preferably 8 to 20 are preferable. When carbon number of the hydrocarbon residue of the primary monoamine (B2) is too small, it may vaporize; in contrast, when it is too large, mechanical strength of the obtained cross-linked rubber may be reduced.
  • the primary monoamine (B2) may include nonadecylamine, octadecylamine, hexadecylamine, tridecylamine, decylamine and octylamine, and octadecylamine is particularly preferable.
  • a content of the primary monoamine (B2) in the crosslinkable rubber composition according to the second aspect is 0.1 to 20 parts by weight, preferably 0.2 to 5 parts by weight and more preferably 0.3 to 2 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the nitrile rubber (B1) .
  • the content of the primary monoamine (B2) component is too small in the crosslinkable rubber composition, workability and scorch stability may be deteriorated; in contrast, too large content may cause to reduce mechanical strength of the obtained cross-linked rubber.
  • a content of the polyamine-based crosslinking agent (B3) is 0.1 to 20 parts by weight, preferably 0.3 to 15 parts by weight and more preferably 0.5 to 10 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the nitrile rubber (B1).
  • the content of the (B3) component is too small in the crosslinkable rubber composition, compression set tends to increase in the obtained cross-linked rubber. On the other hand, too large content may cause reduction in resistance to fatigue of the obtained cross-linked rubber.
  • the crosslinkable rubber composition according to the second aspect may arbitrarily include a compounding agent normally used in the rubber processing field in addition to the above nitrile rubber (B1), primary monoamine (B2) and polyamine-based crosslinking agent (B3).
  • a compounding agent normally used in the rubber processing field in addition to the above nitrile rubber (B1), primary monoamine (B2) and polyamine-based crosslinking agent (B3).
  • the compounding agent those same as in the above-mentioned first aspect can be used.
  • the crosslinkable rubber composition according to the second aspect may include rubbers other than the nitrile rubber (B1) as far as not disturbing purpose and effects of the present invention. The amounts may be same as in the above-mentioned first aspect.
  • the crosslinkable rubber composition according to the second aspect is prepared, as with the above-mentioned first aspect, by mixing each of the above components in a nonaqueous condition. Then, the prepared crosslinkable rubber composition is molded, cross-linked, and secondarily cross-linked if needed to obtain the cross-linked rubber according to the second aspect.
  • the cross-linked rubber according to the second aspect shows sufficient mechanical strength, such as tensile strength and tensile stress, and elongation, and particularly small compression set, in addition to the intrinsic properties of the nitrile group containing highly-saturated copolymer rubber such as excellent oil resistance, heat resistance and ozone resistance.
  • compression set is preferably 70% or less, more preferably 60% or less, in terms of "O-ring compression set” (a value of O-ring compression set after keeping it 25%-compressed at 150°C for 168 hours) measured in "(11) O-ring set test" of the later-mentioned examples.
  • such a cross-linked rubber according to the second aspect can be, based on the above properties, preferably used in various applications, for example, in the same applications as in the above-mentioned first aspect.
  • such effects which mechanical strength, such as tensile strength and tensile stress, and elongation are sufficient, and compression set is reduced, are advantageous as the bulk rubber products except for fiber impregnated body and metal composite body.
  • a crosslinkable rubber composition according to the third aspect of the present invention comprises a nitrile group containing highly-saturated copolymer rubber (C1), a polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether phosphate ester (C2) and a polyamine-based crosslinking agent (C3).
  • C1 nitrile group containing highly-saturated copolymer rubber
  • C2 polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether phosphate ester
  • C3 polyamine-based crosslinking agent
  • a preferable mode to form a nitrile group of the highly-saturated nitrile rubber (C1) is the one in which the rubber has an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit.
  • a monomer forming the ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit although not limited as far as it is an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated compound having a nitrile group, for example, same monomers as in above-mentioned nitrile rubber (A1) of the first aspect can be used.
  • the content of the ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit may be same as in the above-mentioned first aspect.
  • a diene-based monomer unit or ⁇ -olefin monomer unit is normally included so that the cross-linked rubber has rubber elasticity.
  • a diene-based monomer and ⁇ -olefin monomer forming the diene-based monomer unit and ⁇ -olefin monomer unit same monomers can be used as in the above-mentioned nitrile rubber (A1) of the first aspect. Also, the contents of these monomer units may be same as in the above-mentioned first aspect.
  • the highly-saturated nitrile rubber (C1) preferably contains a carboxyl group.
  • the highly-saturated nitrile rubber (C1) contains a carboxyl group, the obtained cross-linked rubber tends to improve tensile strength.
  • the one in which molecular structure of the rubber has an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer unit, an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit or an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monomer unit is preferable, and the one having an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit is more preferable.
  • a preferable method to contain an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit in the highly-saturated nitrile rubber (C1) which is the above-mentioned more preferable mode there may be mentioned a method to copolymerize an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer with the above ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer.
  • an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group and an alkylcycloalkyl group may be mentioned, and among these, alkyl group is preferable.
  • Carbon number of the alkyl group, consequently an alkoxy group is preferably 3 to 8, more preferably 4 to 6.
  • processing stability of the crosslinkable rubber composition may be reduced; in contrast, too large carbon number may cause slowed cross-linking rate and lowered mechanical strength of the obtained cross-linked rubber.
  • ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer for example, same monomers as in the above-mentioned nitrile rubber (A1) of the first aspect can be used. Also, the content of the ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit may be same as in the above-mentioned first aspect.
  • the highly-saturated nitrile rubber (C1) may include other monomer unit copolymerizable with a monomer forming each of the above monomer units, i.e. the ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer, diene-based monomer or ⁇ -olefin monomer, and ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer.
  • the other monomer for example, same monomers as in the above-mentioned nitrile rubber (A1) of the first aspect can be used.
  • the content of the other copolymerizable monomer unit may be same as in the above-mentioned first aspect.
  • the carboxy group content, iodine value and Mooney viscosity [ML 1+4 (100°C)] of the highly-saturated nitrile rubber (C1) are within the same ranges as in the above-mentioned nitrile rubber (A1) of the first aspect.
  • highly-saturated nitrile rubber (C1) may be produced as with the above-mentioned nitrile rubber (A1) of the first aspect.
  • the crosslinkable rubber composition according to the third aspect comprises a polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether phosphate ester (C2) in addition to the above-mentioned highly-saturated nitrile rubber (C1).
  • the polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether phosphate ester (C2) is a phosphate monoester, diester or triester, containing a polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether group, and may be a mixture of these.
  • the monoester having a chemical structure expressed by the following formula (1) is preferable.
  • R 1 is an alkyl group with carbon number of 1 to 30; each of R 2 and R 3 is independently a hydrogen or alkyl group with carbon number of 1 to 10; q is the number of moles of an added alkylene oxide and a natural number of 2 to 50; r is the number of the polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether group which is 1, 2 or 3. In the above formula, q and r are independently selected from the above ranges.
  • the polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether phosphate ester (C2) of the above formula (1) is those having alkyl group R 1 with carbon number of preferably 8 to 22, more preferably 10 to 20. Also preferably, each of R 2 and R 3 is independently a hydrogen or alkyl group with carbon number of 1 to 3, and more preferably a hydrogen or methyl group, and it is particularly preferable that both are hydrogen groups.
  • the number of moles, q, of an added alkylene oxide is preferably 8 to 30, more preferably 10 to 20.
  • the content of the polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether phosphate ester (C2) in the crosslinkable rubber composition according to the third aspect is preferably 0.05 to 20 parts by weight, more preferably 0.1 to 10 parts by weight and particularly preferably 0.3 to 5 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the highly-saturated nitrile rubber (C1).
  • the crosslinkable rubber composition according to the third aspect includes a polyamine-based crosslinking agent (C3) as a crosslinking agent for forming a cross-linked rubber.
  • a polyamine-based crosslinking agent (C3) same crosslinking agents as in the above-mentioned polyamine-based crosslinking agent (A3) of the first aspect can be used.
  • the content of the polyamine-based crosslinking agent (C3) is preferably 0.1 to 20 parts by weight, more preferably 0.2 to 15 parts by weight and particularly preferably 0.3 to 10 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the highly-saturated nitrile rubber (C1).
  • the content of the polyamine-based crosslinking agent (C3) is too small, the obtained cross-linked rubber may be insufficient in cross-link, resulting in reduction in mechanical strength or increase in compression set; in contrast, too large content may cause reduction in elongation.
  • the polyamine-based crosslinking agent (C3) as a crosslinking agent, but instead of the polyamine-based crosslinking agent (C3), there may be used another crosslinking agent such as an organic peroxide, a sulfur-based crosslinking agent, a resin crosslinking agent, a polyvalent epoxy compound, a polyvalent isocyanate compound, a polyvalent alcohol compound, an aziridine compound, a basic metal oxide and an organometallic halide.
  • another crosslinking agent such as an organic peroxide, a sulfur-based crosslinking agent, a resin crosslinking agent, a polyvalent epoxy compound, a polyvalent isocyanate compound, a polyvalent alcohol compound, an aziridine compound, a basic metal oxide and an organometallic halide.
  • dialkyl peroxides diacyl peroxides, peroxyesters
  • dialkyl peroxides there may be mentioned dicumyl peroxide, di-t-butylperoxide, 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di(t-butylperoxy)-3-hexine, 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di(t-butylperoxy)hexane, 1,3-bis (t-butylperoxyisopropyl)benzene, etc.
  • diacyl peroxides there may be mentioned benzoyl peroxide, isobutyryl peroxide, etc.
  • peroxyesters there may be mentioned 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-bis(benzoylperoxy)hexane, t-butylperoxyisopropyl carbonate, etc.
  • sulfur-based crosslinking agent there may be mentioned a sulfur such as powdered sulfur and precipitated sulfur; and an organic sulfur compound such as 4,4'-dithiomorpholine, tetramethylthiuram disulfide, tetraethylthiuram disulfide and polymer polysulfide.
  • a sulfur such as powdered sulfur and precipitated sulfur
  • an organic sulfur compound such as 4,4'-dithiomorpholine, tetramethylthiuram disulfide, tetraethylthiuram disulfide and polymer polysulfide.
  • the resin crosslinking agent there may be mentioned alkylphenol-formaldehyde resin, melamine-formaldehyde condensate, triazine-formaldehyde condensate, octylphenol-formaldehyde resin, alkylphenol-sulfide resin, hexamethoxymethyl-melamine resin.
  • the polyvalent epoxy compound there may be mentioned a compound having two or more epoxy groups in a molecule, including a glycidyl ether-type epoxy compound such as a phenol novolac-type epoxy compound, a cresol novolac-type epoxy compound, a cresol-type epoxy compound, a bisphenol A type epoxy compound, a bisphenol F type epoxy compound, a brominated bisphenol A type epoxy compound, a brominated bisphenol F type epoxy compound and a hydrogenated bisphenol A type epoxy compound; a polyvalent epoxy compound such as an alicyclic epoxy compound, a glycidyl ester-type epoxy compound, a glycidyl amine-type epoxy compound and an isocyanurate-type epoxy compound; etc. These can be used alone or in combination of two or more.
  • a glycidyl ether-type epoxy compound such as a phenol novolac-type epoxy compound, a cresol novolac-type epoxy compound, a cresol-type epoxy compound, a bisphenol
  • diisocyanates and triisocyanates are preferable.
  • diisocyanates there may be mentioned 2,4-tolylenediisocyanate (2,4-TDI), 2,6-tolylenediisocyanate (2,6-TDI), 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI), hexamethylene diisocyanate, p-phenylene diisocyanate, m-phenylene diisocyanate, 1,5-naphthylene diisocyanate, etc.
  • triisocyanates there may be mentioned 1,3,6-hexamethylene triisocyanate, 1,6,11-undecane triisocyanate, bicycloheptane triisocyanate, etc. These can be used alone or in combination of two or more.
  • a low-molecular-weight polyol such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, hexamethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, triethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, polyoxypropylene glycol, 1,7-heptanediol, 1,8-octanediol, hydrobenzoin, benzpinacol, cyclohexanedimethanol, glycerin, trimethylolethane, trimethylolpropane, pentaerythritol, dipentaerythritol, trimethylolethane, trimethylolhexane and bisphenol A; a polyol wherein an alkylene oxide is additively polymerized to a low-molecular-weight polyol such as diethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, butanediol and glycerin; a polyol wherein an alkylene oxide is additively polymerized
  • aziridine compound there may be mentioned tris-2,4,6-(1-aziridinyl)-1,3,5-triazine, tris[1-(2-methyl)aziridinyl]phosphinoxide, hexa[1-(2-methyl)aziridinyl]triphosphatriazine, etc. These can be used alone or in combination of two or more.
  • zinc oxide there may be mentioned zinc oxide, lead oxide, calcium oxide, magnesium oxide, etc. These can be used alone or in combination of two or more.
  • dicyclopentadienyl metal dihalide may be exemplified.
  • the metal may include titanium, zirconium, hafnium, etc.
  • the content in the crosslinkable rubber composition may be same as in the case of using the polyamine-based crosslinking agent (C3).
  • the crosslinkable rubber composition according to the third aspect may arbitrarily include a compounding agent normally used in the rubber processing field in addition to each of the above-mentioned components.
  • a compounding agent normally used in the rubber processing field in addition to each of the above-mentioned components.
  • the compounding agent those same as in the above-mentioned first aspect can be used.
  • the crosslinkable rubber composition according to the third aspect may include rubbers other than the highly-saturated nitrile rubber (C1) as far as not disturbing purpose and effects of the present invention. The amounts may be same as in the above-mentioned first aspect.
  • the crosslinkable rubber composition according to the third aspect is prepared, as with the above-mentioned first aspect, by mixing each of the above components in a nonaqueous condition. Then, the prepared crosslinkable rubber composition is molded, cross-linked, and secondarily cross-linked if needed to obtain the cross-linked rubber according to the third aspect.
  • the cross-linked rubber according to the third aspect shows excellent heat aging resistance and significantly small compression set, in addition to the intrinsic properties of the nitrile group containing highly-saturated copolymer rubber such as excellent oil resistance and ozone resistance.
  • such a cross-linked rubber according to the third aspect can be, based on the above properties, preferably used in various applications, for example, in the same applications as in the above-mentioned first aspect.
  • such effects which mechanical strength, such as tensile strength and tensile stress, is excellent and compression set is reduced, are advantageous as the bulk rubber products except for fiber impregnated body and metal composite body.
  • a crosslinkable rubber composition according to the fourth aspect of the present invention comprises, with respect to a total of 100 parts by weight of a nitrile group containing highly-saturated copolymer rubber (D1) having an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit and an acrylic rubber (D2) having an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit, 0.2 to 20 parts by weight of a polyamine-based crosslinking agent (D3).
  • D1 highly-saturated copolymer rubber
  • D2 acrylic rubber
  • D3 polyamine-based crosslinking agent
  • nitrile group containing highly-saturated copolymer rubber (D1) and acrylic rubber (D2) having an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit may be abbreviated as “nitrile rubber (D1)” and “acrylic rubber (D2)", respectively.
  • a preferable mode to form a nitrile group of the nitrile rubber (D1) is the one in which the rubber has an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit.
  • a monomer forming the ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit although not limited as far as it is an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated compound having a nitrile group, for example, same monomers as in above-mentioned nitrile rubber (A1) of the first aspect can be used.
  • the content of the ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit may be same as in the above-mentioned first aspect.
  • the nitrile rubber (D1) comprises an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit in addition to the ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit.
  • the nitrile rubber (D1) contains an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit, the obtained cross-linked rubber tends to improve tensile strength.
  • a method to contain an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit in the nitrile rubber (D1) there may be mentioned a method to copolymerize an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer with the above ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer.
  • an alkyl group, cycloalkyl group and alkylcycloalkyl group are mentioned, and the alkyl group is preferable among these.
  • Carbon number of the alkyl group, consequently an alkoxy group is preferably 3 to 8, more preferably 4 to 6.
  • ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer for example, same monomers as in the above-mentioned nitrile rubber (A1) of the first aspect can be used. Also, the content of the ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit may be same as in the above-mentioned first aspect.
  • the nitrile rubber (D1) normally comprises a diene-based monomer unit and/or ⁇ -olefin monomer unit to allow the cross-linked rubber having rubber elasticity.
  • a diene-based monomer and ⁇ -olefin monomer forming the diene-based monomer unit and ⁇ -olefin monomer unit respectively same monomers can be used as in the above-mentioned nitrile rubber (A1) of the first aspect. Also, the contents of these monomer units may be same as in the above-mentioned first aspect.
  • the nitrile rubber (D1) may comprise other monomer units copolymerizable with the monomer forming each of the above monomer unit, i.e. ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer, ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer, and diene-based monomer or ⁇ -olefin monomer.
  • monomers for example, same monomers can be used as in the above-mentioned nitrile rubber (A1) of the first aspect.
  • the content of the other copolymerizable monomer unit may be same as in the above-mentioned first aspect.
  • the carboxyl group content, iodine value and Mooney viscosity [ML 1+4 (100°C) of the nitrile rubber (D1) are within the same ranges as in the above-mentioned nitrile rubber (A1) of the first aspect.
  • the nitrile rubber (D1) may be produced as with the above-mentioned nitrile rubber (A1) of the first aspect.
  • the acrylic rubber (D2) having an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit used in the fourth aspect is a rubber containing an acrylic acid ester monomer unit which is a main component unit and an ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit.
  • a total amount of the acrylic acid ester monomer unit and ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit in the acrylic rubber (D2) is preferably 70 wt% or more, more preferably 80 wt% or more and particularly preferably 90 wt% or more, per 100 wt% of all monomer units.
  • a ratio of the acrylic acid ester monomer unit is preferably 90 to 99.5 wt%, more preferably 95 to 99 wt%.
  • a ratio of the ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit is preferably 0.5 to 10 wt%, more preferably 1 to 5 wt%.
  • the carboxyl group content of the acrylic rubber (D2) used in the fourth aspect i. e. the number of carboxyl groups (number of moles) per 100 g of the acrylic rubber (D2) , is preferably 5 ⁇ 10 -4 to 5 ⁇ 10 -1 ephr, more preferably 1 ⁇ 10 -3 to 1 ⁇ 10 -1 ephr and particularly preferably 5 ⁇ 10 -3 to 6 ⁇ 10 -2 ephr.
  • the carboxyl group content of the acrylic rubber (D2) is too small, mechanical strength of the obtained cross-linked rubber may be reduced; in contrast, when it is too large, remaining carboxyl groups after cross-link may result in deterioration in resistance to fatigue of the obtained cross-linked rubber.
  • the acrylic rubber (D2) is preferably:
  • an acrylic acid alkyl ester monomer having an alkyl group with carbon number of 1 to 4 is preferable, and for example, methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, propyl acrylate, n-butyl acrylate, etc., may be mentioned.
  • an acrylic acid alkoxyalkyl ester monomer having an alkyl group with carbon number of 1 to 4 and an alkoxy group with carbon number of 1 to 4 is preferable, and for example, methoxymethyl acrylate, methoxyethyl acrylate, ethoxyethyl acrylate, butoxyethyl acrylate, etc., may be mentioned.
  • the ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit constituting the acrylic rubber (D2) As a monomer forming the ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit constituting the acrylic rubber (D2), the ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer used as a monomer forming the above-mentioned nitrile rubber (D1) may be used as well.
  • the acrylic rubber (D2) may contain, in addition to the acrylic acid ester monomer unit which is the main component unit and ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer unit, a crosslinkable monomer unit copolymerizable with these in a ratio of preferably 10 wt% or less, more preferably 5 wt% or less, per 100 wt% of all monomer units.
  • a crosslinkable monomer for example, an active chlorine group containing unsaturated monomer, an epoxy group containing monomer, a carboxyl group containing monomer, a diene-based monomer, etc., may be mentioned.
  • the active chlorine group containing unsaturated monomer there may be mentioned vinyl chloroacetate, vinylbenzyl chloride, allyl chloroacetate, vinyl chlorobutyrate, 2-chloroethyl acrylate, 3-chloropropyl acrylate, 4-chlorobutyl acrylate, 2-chloroethyl methacrylate, 2-chloroethyl vinyl ether, chloromethyl butenyl ketone, 1-chloro-2-butenyl acrylate, 5-chloromethyl-2-norbornene, 5-chloroacetoxymethyl-2-norbornene and 5-( ⁇ , ⁇ -dichloropropionylmethyl)-2-norbornene.
  • an unsaturated glycidyl ester such as glycidyl acrylate, glycidylmethacrylate, diglycidyl itaconate, butene tricarboxylic acid triglycidyl and p-styrene carboxylic acid glycidyl
  • an unsaturated glycidyl ether such as vinylglycidyl ether, allylglycidyl ether and methacryl glycidyl ether; etc.
  • carboxyl group containing monomer there may be mentioned unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer other than ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer, such as acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, 2-norbornene-5-carboxylic acid and maleic anhydride.
  • unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer other than ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer, such as acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, 2-norbornene-5-carboxylic acid and maleic anhydride.
  • the diene-based monomer for forming the above-mentioned nitrile rubber (D1) may be used as well.
  • the acrylic rubber (D2) may further contain, in addition to the acrylic acid ester monomer, the ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer and the crosslinkable monomer, other monomer units copolymerizable with these as far as not disturbing effects of the present invention.
  • the other monomers an ethylenically unsaturated monomer, not including the above acrylic acid ester monomer, ⁇ , ⁇ -ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer and crosslinkable monomer, may be exemplified.
  • an ethylenically unsaturated monomer examples include ethylene, acrylonitrile, vinyl acetate, styrene, ⁇ -methylstyrene, acrylamide, polyalkylene glycol acrylic acid ester, methacrylonitrile, etc.
  • the content of the other monomer unit in the acrylic rubber (D2) is preferably 50 wt% or less, more preferably 40 wt% or less, further preferably 30 wt% or less and particularly preferably 10 wt% or less per 100 wt% of all monomer units.
  • Mooney viscosity [ML 1+4 (100°C)] of the acrylic rubber (D2) is preferably 10 to 100, more preferably 15 to 80 and particularly preferably 20 to 60.
  • Mooney viscosity of the acrylic rubber (D2) is too low, strength property of the obtained cross-linked rubber may be reduced; in contrast, too high Mooney viscosity may cause reduction in workability of the crosslinkable rubber composition.
  • a production method of the acrylic rubber (D2) is not limited, and any general production method for an acrylic rubber may be applicable.
  • each of the above monomers can be copolymerized by using polymerization procedure such as emulsion polymerization, suspension polymerization, solution polymerization and bulk polymerization using a radical initiator including persulfate such as potassium persulfate and ammonium persulfate; organic peroxide such as cumene hydroperoxide; etc., to produce the acrylic rubber (D2).
  • Batch polymerization may be applicable, or polymerization may be done by either continuously or intermittently adding one or more monomer components during it.
  • Polymerization temperature is preferably 0 to 100°C, more preferably 2 to 80°C.
  • weight ratio of the nitrile rubber (D1) and the acrylic rubber (D2) in the crosslinkable rubber composition is preferably 5/95 to 95/5, more preferably 10/90 to 90/10, further preferably 20/80 to 80/20 and particularly preferably 30/70 to 70/30.
  • the ratio of the acrylic rubber (D2) is too small, heat resistance of the obtained cross-linked rubber may be insufficient, and compression set of the cross-linked rubber (particularly a cross-linked article with space portion) may not be sufficiently small. In contrast, when it is too large, mechanical strength of the obtained cross-linked rubber may be reduced.
  • the polyamine-based crosslinking agent (D3) same crosslinking agents as in the above-mentioned polyamine-based crosslinking agent (A3) of the first aspect can be used.
  • the content of the polyamine-based crosslinking agent (D3) is 0.2 to 20 parts by weight, preferably 0.5 to 15 parts by weight and more preferably 1 to 10 parts by weight with respect to a total of 100 parts by weight of the nitrile rubber (D1) and acrylic rubber (D2).
  • the content of the (D3) component in the crosslinkable rubber composition is too small, effects of the present invention (the invention according to the fourth aspect) may not be fully obtained.
  • storage stability of the crosslinkable rubber composition may be reduced, and the obtained cross-linked rubber may be brittle due to too high crosslink density.
  • the crosslinkable rubber composition according to the fourth aspect further contains the basic crosslinking accelerator (D4).
  • the basic crosslinking accelerator (D4) there may be mentioned a guanidine-based crosslinking accelerator such as tetramethylguanidine, tetraethylguanidine, diphenylguanidine, di-o-tolylguanidine, o-tolylbiguanide and di-o-tolylguanidine salt of dicatechol borate; an aldehydeamine-based crosslinking accelerator such as n-butylaldehyde aniline and acetaldehyde ammonia; etc.
  • the guanidine-based crosslinking accelerator is preferable.
  • the amount of the basic crosslinking accelerator (D4) is preferably 0.5 to 10 parts by weight, more preferably 1 to 7.5 parts by weight and particularly preferably 1.5 to 5 parts by weight with respect to a total of 100 parts by weight of the nitrile rubber (D1) and acrylic rubber (D2).
  • the amount of the basic crosslinking accelerator (D4) is too small, cross-linking rate of the crosslinkable rubber composition may be slowed and crosslink density may be reduced. In contrast, when it is too large, too high cross-linking rate may cause scorch, resulting in deterioration in storage stability.
  • the crosslinkable rubber composition according to the fourth aspect may arbitrarily include a compounding agent normally used in the rubber processing field in addition to each of the above components.
  • a compounding agent normally used in the rubber processing field
  • the compounding agent those same as in the above-mentioned first aspect [note that the one corresponding to the above (D4) component is excluded] may be used.
  • the crosslinkable rubber composition according to the fourth aspect may include rubbers other than the nitrile rubber (D1) and acrylic rubber (D2) as far as not disturbing the purpose and effects of the present invention. The amounts may be same as in the above-mentioned first aspect.
  • the crosslinkable rubber composition according to the fourth aspect is prepared, as with the above-mentioned first aspect, by mixing each of the above components in a nonaqueous condition. Then, the prepared crosslinkable rubber composition is molded, cross-linked, and secondarily cross-linked if needed to obtain the cross-linked rubber according to the fourth aspect.
  • the cross-linked rubber according to the fourth aspect shows significantly small compression set as well as excellent mechanical strength and heat resistance.
  • compression set of the cross-linked rubber according to the fourth aspect is preferably 40% or less, more preferably 35% or less, in terms of "0-ring compression set” (a value of 0-ring compression set after keeping it 25%-compressed at 150°C for 168 hours) measured in "(11) 0-ring set test" of the later-mentioned examples.
  • such a cross-linked rubber according to the fourth aspect can be, based on the above properties, preferably used in various applications, for example, in the same applications as in the above-mentioned first aspect.
  • seal material when using it as seal material, such effects, which mechanical strength and heat resistance are excellent as well as significantly small compression set, are remarkable.
  • production examples production examples 1-1 and 1-2
  • examples examples (examples 1-1 to 1-5) according to the first aspect
  • comparative examples comparative examples 1-1 to 1-7) will be described. Note that in the examples and comparative examples according to the first aspect, each of the following tests (1) to (8) and evaluation.
  • the content of carboxyl groups in the nitrile rubber was determined as the number of carboxyl groups (number of moles, unit is ephr) per 100 g of the rubber by titration at room temperature using a hydrous ethanol solution (0.02 N) of potassium hydroxide and thymolphtalein as an indicator.
  • Iodine value was measured according to JIS K6235.
  • Mooney viscosities of the nitrile rubber (polymer Mooney) and the crosslinkable rubber composition (compound Mooney) were measured according to JIS K6300.
  • the crosslinkable rubber composition was cross-linked at 170°C for 20 minutes at a pressure of 10 MPa to prepare a pressed cross-linked test specimen.
  • Tensile strength and elongation of the cross-linked rubber were measured according to JIS K6251 by using this pressed cross-linked test specimen.
  • the crosslinkable rubber composition was cross-linked at 170°C for 20 minutes at a pressure of 10 MPa, followed by secondary cross-link in a geared oven at 170°C for 4 hours, to prepare a test specimen.
  • Tensile strength, 100% tensile stress and elongation of the cross-linked rubber after secondary cross-link were measured according to JIS K6251 by using this test specimen.
  • the crosslinkable rubber composition was cross-linked at 170°C for 20 minutes at a pressure of 10 MPa, followed by secondary cross-link at 170°C for 4 hours, to obtain a test specimen for O-ring set test. Then, O-ring compression set was measured according to JIS K6262 under a condition of compressing a distance of two planes sandwiching an O-ring by 25% in a ring thickness direction at 150°C for 504 hours.
  • the above-produced latex and palladium catalyst (a mixed solution of equivalent weights of ion-exchanged water and acetone solution of 1 wt% palladium acetate) were added so as to have palladium content of 1000 ppm to dry weight of the rubber included in the obtained latex, followed by performing hydrogenation reaction at hydrogen pressure of 3 MPa at a temperature of 50°C for 6 hours, so that a nitrile group containing highly-saturated copolymer rubber latex was obtained.
  • the obtained nitrile group containing highly-saturated copolymer rubber latex was added with twice volume of methanol. After solidification, the nitrile group containing highly-saturated copolymer rubber was vacuum-dried at 60°C for 12 hours to obtain a nitrile rubber (A1-1). Iodine value of the nitrile rubber (A1-1) was 10, the carboxyl group content was 4.2 ⁇ 10 -2 ephr, and Mooney viscosity [ML 1+4 (100°C) ] was 48.
  • a latex of an acrylonitrile-butadiene copolymer rubber comprising 37 wt% of acrylonitrile units and 63 wt% of butadiene units, was obtained by the same procedures as in the production example 1-1. Then, as for the obtained rubber, hydrogenation reaction was carried out as with the production example 1-1 to prepare a nitrile rubber (A1'-2). Iodine value of the nitrile rubber (A1'-2) was 10, and Mooney viscosity [ML 1+4 (100°C)] was 65.
  • a crosslinkable rubber composition was respectively prepared by the same procedures as in the example 1-1. Namely, in the example 1-2, octylated diphenylamine [NOCRAC AD-F manufactured by Ouchi Shinko Chemical Industrial, an aromatic secondary amine-based anti-aging agent (A2-2)], in the example 1-3, 4,4'-bis( ⁇ , ⁇ '-dimethylbenzil)diphenylamine [NOCRAC CD manufactured by Ouchi Shinko Chemical Industrial, an aromatic secondary amine-based anti-aging agent (A2-3)], and in the example 1-4, styrenated diphenylamine [NONFLEX LAS manufactured by Seiko Chemical Co., Ltd., an aromatic secondary amine-based anti-aging agent (A2-4)] were respectively used.
  • a crosslinkable rubber composition was prepared by the same procedures as in the example 1-1.
  • a crosslinkable rubber composition was prepared by the same procedures as in the example 1-1.
  • each crosslinkable rubber composition was prepared by the same procedures as in the example 1-1.
  • nitrile rubber (A1'-2) instead of the nitrile rubber (A1-1)
  • a crosslinkable rubber composition was prepared by the same procedures as in the example 1-1.
  • any crosslinkable rubber composition comprising the nitrile rubber (Al-1) including acrylonitrile monomer unit and mono-n-butyl fumarate monomer unit and having iodine value of 10, any one of aromatic secondary amine-based anti-aging agents (A2-1) to (A2-4) and any one of polyamine-based crosslinking agents (A3-1) and (A3-2), is easy to handle since the compound Mooney viscosity is as low as 120 or less; is well-balanced in mechanical strength, such as tensile strength and tensile stress, and elongation; and has particularly small O-ring compression set (70% or less) (examples 1-1 to 1-5).
  • examples according to the second aspect (examples 2-1 to 2-2) and comparative examples (comparative examples 2-1 to 2-4) will be described. Note that in the examples and comparative examples according to the second aspect, each of the tests (1) to (4) and evaluation, as in the above first aspect, and each of the following tests (9) to (11) and evaluation were carried out.
  • the crosslinkable rubber composition was cross-linked at 170°C for 20 minutes at a pressure of 10 MPa to produce a pressed cross-linked test specimen. After secondary cross-link at 170°C for 4 hours, hardness of the obtained cross-linked rubber was measured according to JIS K6253 by using a durometer hardness tester type A.
  • the crosslinkable rubber composition was cross-linked at 170°C for 20 minutes at a pressure of 10 MPa, followed by secondary cross-link at 170°C for 4 hours to obtain a test specimen for O-ring set test. Then, O-ring compression set was measured according to JIS K6262 under a condition of compressing a distance of two planes sandwiching an O-ring by 25% in a ring thickness direction at 150°C for 168 hours.
  • a nitrile rubber (B1-1) was prepared by the same production method employed for the nitrile rubber (A1-1) in the above production example 1-1.
  • the obtained mixture was transferred to a roll and added with 2 parts of 1,3-di-o-tolylguanidine (NOCCELER. DT manufactured by Ouchi Shinko Chemical Industrial, a crosslinking accelerator) and 3 parts of hexamethylene diamine carbamate (Diak#1 manufactured by DuPont Dow Elastomers L.L.C., a polyamine-based crosslinking agent) to knead, so that a crosslinkable rubber composition with compound Mooney viscosity of 92 was prepared.
  • NOCCELER. DT manufactured by Ouchi Shinko Chemical Industrial, a crosslinking accelerator
  • Diak#1 manufactured by DuPont Dow Elastomers L.L.C., a polyamine-based crosslinking agent hexamethylene diamine carbamate
  • a crosslinkable rubber composition was respectively prepared by the same procedures as in the example 2-1 as well as same tests and evaluations, except for using 100 parts of nitrile rubber (B1'-2) instead of 100 parts of nitrile rubber (B1-1) ; and for peroxide cross-link instead of that between carboxyl groups, further using 12 parts of 1, 3-bis (t-butylperoxyisopropyl)benzene (Vulcup 40KE manufactured by Hercules Inc., concentration 40wt%) instead of 3 parts of hexamethylene diamine carbamate and 4 parts of N,N-m-phenylenedimaleimide (HVA-2 manufactured by DuPont Dow Elastomers L.L.C.) instead of 2 parts of 1,3-di-o-tolylguanidine as a crosslinking accelerator.
  • HVA-2 N,N-m-phenylenedimaleimide
  • the crosslinkable rubber compositions containing the nitrile rubber (B1-1) including an acrylonitrile unit and a mono-n-butyl fumarate unit and having iodine value of 10, and primary monoamine (B2) and polyamine-based crosslinking agent (B3) predefined in the present invention can all provide a cross-linked rubber(examples 2-1 and 2-2), low in compound Mooney viscosity as low as 100 or less; sufficiently long in scorch time t5; easy to handle because of low Vmin; as well as showing sufficient tensile strength and elongation, and small O-ring compression set as low as 60% or less.
  • production example 3-1 examples (examples 3-1 to 3-2) according to the third aspect and comparative examples (comparative examples 3-1 to 3-4) will be described. Note that in the examples and comparative examples according to the third aspect, each of the tests (1) to (3) and (6) and evaluation as in the above first aspect, and each of the following tests (12) to (15) and evaluation were carried out.
  • Roll adherence property was evaluated in 6 standards in which 4 steps were added between the following two standards based on the conditions during the roll-kneading operation to:
  • the crosslinkable rubber composition was placed in a mold with a length of 15 cm, a width of 15 cm and a depth of 0.2 cm, cross-linked at 170°C for 20 minutes at a pressure of 10 MPa followed by secondary cross-link in a gear oven at 170°C for 4 hours to produce a test specimen.
  • hardness of the cross-linked rubber after the secondary cross-link was measured by using a durometer hardness tester type A.
  • the crosslinkable rubber composition was cross-linked at 170°C for 20 minutes at a pressure of 10 MPa, followed by secondary cross-link at 170°C for 4 hours to obtain a test specimen for O-ring set test. Then, O-ring compression set was measured according to JIS K6262 under a condition of compressing a distance of two planes sandwiching an O-ring by 25% in a ring thickness direction at 170°C for 70 hours.
  • test specimen obtained by primary and secondary cross-link as in the above (13) As for the test specimen obtained by primary and secondary cross-link as in the above (13), tensile strength and its rate of change (%) as well as elongation and its rate of change (%) were measured after keepting it at 170°C for 168 hours according to JIS K6257 (normal oven method).
  • the obtained rubber was subject to hydrogenation reaction as in the production example 1-1, so that a highly-saturated nitrile rubber (C1-1) was obtained.
  • Iodine value of the highly-saturated nitrile rubber (C1-1) was 7
  • carboxyl group content was 4.2 ⁇ 10 -2 ephr
  • Mooney viscosity [ML 1+4 (100°C)] was 50.
  • the predefined crosslinkable rubber composition of the present invention are all small in roll adherence property and easy to handle, good in tensile strength, elongation and hardness of the cross-linked rubber, and significantly small in O-ring compression set as low as 35% or less; and in addition, they can provide cross-linked rubbers excellent in heat aging resistance (examples 3-1 and 3-2).
  • the crosslinkable rubber compositions are all strong in roll adherence property and bad in kneading workability. Also, the obtained cross-linked rubbers are all large in O-ring compression set, resulting in inferior heat aging resistance (comparative examples 3-1 to 3-4).
  • production examples production examples 4-1 to 4-2), examples (example 4-1 to 4-3) according to the fourth aspect and comparative examples (comparative examples 4-1 to 4-3) will be described.
  • the following test (16) and evaluation were carried out in addition to each of the tests (1) to (3) and (6) and evaluation in the above first aspect, and the test (11) and evaluation of the above second aspect.
  • the crosslinkable rubber composition was placed in a mold with a length of 15 cm, a width of 15 cm and a depth of 0.2 cm, cross-linked at 170°C for 20 minutes at a pressure of 10 MPa, followed by secondary cross-link in a gear oven at 170°C for 4 hours to produce a test specimen.
  • the produced test specimen was kept at 150°C for 504 hours according to JIS K6257 (normal oven method), and then, tensile strength and its rate of change (%) as well as elongation and its rate of change (%) were measured.
  • the obtained emulsion polymerization solution was solidified with a calcium chloride solution, followed by dewatering, water washing and drying, to obtain an acrylic rubber (D2-1).
  • the composition of the acrylic rubber (D2-1) was 70 wt% of ethyl acrylate unit, 28 wt% of n-butyl acrylate unit and 2 wt% of monomethyl maleate unit (carboxyl group content of 1.3x10- 2 ephr); and Mooney viscosity [ML 1+4 (100°C)] was 45.
  • the composition of the acrylic rubber (D2'-2) was 30 wt% of ethyl acrylate, 35 wt% of n-butyl acrylate, 33 wt% of 2-methoxyethyl acrylate and 2 wt% of methacrylic acid; and Mooney viscosity [ML 1+4 , (100°C)] was 35.
  • nitrile rubber (D1-1) produced by the same method as with the nitrile rubber (A1-1) in the above production example 1-1, was prepared. Then, by using a Bambury mixer, 75 parts of the nitrile rubber (D1-1) and 25 parts of the above produced acrylic rubber (D2-1) were added with 1 part of stearic acid, 40 parts of FEF carbon black (Asahi 60 manufactured by Asahi Carbon Co.
  • the obtained mixture was transferred to a roll and added with 2 parts of 1,3-di-o-tolylguanidine (NOCCELER DT manufactured by Ouchi Shinko Chemical Industrial, a basic crosslinking accelerator) and 2.7 parts of hexamethylene diamine carbamate (Diak#1 manufactured by DuPont Dow Elastomers L.L.C., a polyamine-based crosslinking agent) to knead, so that a crosslinkable rubber composition with compound Mooney viscosity of 72 was obtained.
  • NOCCELER DT manufactured by Ouchi Shinko Chemical Industrial, a basic crosslinking accelerator
  • Diak#1 manufactured by DuPont Dow Elastomers L.L.C., a polyamine-based crosslinking agent
  • the cross-linked rubber obtained by cross-linking the above prepared crosslinkable rubber composition was subject to each test and evaluation of properties after secondary cross-link, heat aging resistance (150°C, 504 hours) and O-ring set test (150°C, 168 hours). The results are shown in Table 4.
  • the predefined crosslinkable rubber compositions of the present invention are all low in compound Mooney viscosity as low as 80 or less and easy to handle, and can provide a cross-linked rubber with sufficiently large tensile strength as high as 10 MPa or more; no particular troubles in heat aging test except for reduction in elongation; and significantly small O-ring compression set as low as 40% or less (examples 4-1 to 4-3).
  • the use of the nitrile rubber (D1-1) as an only rubber results in reduced elongation in heat aging test and increased compression set (comparative example 4-1). Also, when mixing the nitrile rubber (D1-1) and acrylic rubber (D2-1) by 50 parts/50 parts, the rubber composition using an organic peroxide as a crosslinking agent results in large O-ring compression set as high as 70% or more (comparative example 4-3).
  • the cross-linked rubber of the rubber composition shows large O-ring compression set which is 70% (comparative example 4-2).

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